61 episodes
The Siècle History Podcast Evergreen Podcasts
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4.8 • 155 Ratings
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The Siècle is a history podcast covering France's overlooked century between Napoleon and World War I. Visit thesiecle.com for annotated scripts, pictures, maps, sources and more.
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The Return of the King
The Siècle begins in the year 1814. Napoléon has abdicated, and the Bourbons are back in charge of France. Here's how they screw it up, the first scene in our century-long saga of a country at war with itself. Find out more at thesiecle.com.
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The Hundred Days
Napoleon returns from exile to reclaim his throne, and Louis flees into exile. But as diplomats scheme for advantage, the fate of France will be settled on the fields of Waterloo. Find out more at thesiecle.com/episode2.
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The Kingdom of Louis Dix-Huit
What kind of kingdom had Louis XVIII managed to win after Waterloo, anyway? We take a tour of France in 1815, from its mountains and rivers to its hardscrabble peasants, wine-trading merchants and imperious nobles. Follow along with vital maps at thesiecle.com/episode3!
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The Paradox of Paris
Paris in 1815 was a city of intense contradictions, where shining palaces and squalid slums sat right next door to each other. Meet the city that is not yet the City of Light at the dawn of the Restoration. Follow along with maps at thesiecle.com/episode4!
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The White Terror
France plunges into violence after the final fall of Napoleon. Featuring: invasion, murder, treason, extortion, art theft, 300 million bottles of wine, rude drinking songs and seditious chickens.
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Our Friends the Enemies
After Waterloo, France was invaded by a huge multinational foreign army — and they didn't leave for more than three years. Learn more about the facts and consequences of this occupation in an interview with Prof. Christine Haynes, author of a recent book on the subject.
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Customer Reviews
This Podcast Unties Knots
in an effort to understand this era of French history I have read a lot of books and even taken a college course, but I have never found a resource that so clearly and entertainingly laid it out as this podcast. Bravo!
Good podcast, listen
One of the best history podcasts out there full stop. Well researched and incredibly in depth. The transcripts of the episodes with citations and additional information are all available online. Examines an incredibly interesting and underexamined period of French history. This podcast is a treat for anyone who knows too much or too little about French history.
Great!!!
I’ve only watched the first episode, but I think I found my next podcast.